I loaded the module in modconf, adding "proto=imps" and it responded with the generic PS/2 mouse detected again, and everything is working. I added it as a boot parameter in LILO so it won't be there with the old or newer kernels unless I specifically add it.
Many thanks, Curt- On Monday 23 May 2005 17:00, Javier-Elias Vasquez-Vivas was heard to say: > This sounds like the same thing I sent a mail before but for dell > inspiron 600m... I'm copying an answer I got pretty useful: > > 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 > A. C. Censi > to debian-laptop > > I have the same problem with an old vintage Sony Vaio PCG-R505JL, > From my research in the kernel lists, it seems that, for 2.6.11 > maintainer selected to disable the hardware double tapping of Alps > touchpad, in favor of doing it by software in the driver, as the > kernel message says. > > Unfotunately it does not work well for most people like us, so in > new kernel version 2.6.12, when released, the driver eill return to > use hardware tapping. Until them you can try use the psmouse > proto=imps, as suggested in the Fedora list (as an option to kernel > in grub or lilo if psmouse is in kernel, or as an option to module, > in modprobe,conf). In any way for me it does not worked !?!? > > ACC > 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 > > You can find that I guess in the archives... On posterior mail > exchange ACC indicated 2.6.11 kernel detects the touchpad > correctly, and its tapping is just disabled by kernel in favor of > software drivers (besides some bugs related to touchpad and mouse > present), but on kernel 2.6.12 (not released yet, but I read the > 1st rc change_log and the changes required seem to be there) the > tapping for the correctly detected touchpad will be enabled again > (at least that's what I got)... To revert touchpad detection to > what is detected on kernel 2.6.10, just modify boot parameter as > mentioned by ACC, it may work as it did for inspiron 600m, or it > might not as it didn't for ACC's Vaio... > > Javier. > > On 5/23/05, Thadeu Penna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I can confirm the same weird behavior on HP Pavillion zx5820 > > here. I went back to sarge 2.6.8 to get it working fine again. It > > is a pity because I had to recompile alsa since 2.6.8 does not > > get along with my atiixp soundcard... > > > > Curt Howland wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Hi. Up-To-Date Sid on a Vaio PCG-GRT170. > > > > > > I finally tracked down the problem I've had trying to go from > > > kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.11, which I noticed recently became the > > > "official" latest Debian kernel. Or rather, 2.6.10 is showing > > > up as obsolete today. > > > > > > Anyway, when the "psmouse" module loads in 2.6.10, I get the > > > following message: > > > - ----------- > > > ~# modprobe psmouse > > > input: PS/2 Generic Mouse on isa0060/serio1 > > > - ----------- > > > > > > and everything works just fine. Smooth fine position control, > > > 3-button emulation, copy/paste, strike the touchpad surface and > > > it "clicks" button 1, stuff like that. > > > > > > However, under 2.6.11, the following message comes up: > > > - ----------- > > > ~# modprobe psmouse > > > ALPS Touchpad (Glidepoint) detected > > > Disabling hardware tapping > > > input: AlpsPS/2 ALPS TouchPad on isa0060/serio1 > > > - ----------- > > > > > > Fine movement is no longer smooth, distance is inconsistent, > > > copy/paste is flaky to say the least, and worst of all there is > > > no "click" when I hit the touchpad with my finger. > > > > > > Is there a way to disable checking, to force "PS/2 > > > Generic"-ness upon the module? Sometimes hardware detection can > > > go too far, it seems. > > > > > > I'm not going to open a trouble ticket on the module until it's > > > obvious there is no way around the detection routine, or I can > > > communicate the action and fix to the kernel packagers. > > > > > > Curt- > > > > -- > > ___ _ .''`. > > > > | |_ _. _| _ |_) _ ._ ._ _. : :' : > > | | |(_|(_|(/_|_| | (/_| || |(_| `. `'` > > > > Linux User #50500 `- > > Prof.Adjunto - Instituto de Física ---Debian- > > Universidade Federal Fluminense Alpha/i386 > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- September 11th, 2001 The proudest day for gun control and central planning advocates in American history
